David Milgrim

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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1994
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Adventures of Otto

1 - See Otto (Sep-2002)
2 - Ride, Otto, Ride! (Sep-2002)
3 - See Pip Point (Mar-2003)
4 - Swing, Otto, Swing! (May-2004)
5 - See Santa Nap (Oct-2004)
6 - Go, Otto, Go! (May-2016)
7 - Look Out! A Storm! (Jul-2019)
8 - For Otto (Aug-2020)
9 - Going Somewhere (Dec-2021)

Adventures of Zip

1 - See Zip Zap (Jul-2018)
2 - See Pip Flap (Aug-2018)
3 - Poof! A Bot! (Dec-2018)
4 - Come In, Zip! (May-2020)
5 - See Bip Grow! (Sep-2021)

Book List in Order: 35 titles

  • Why Benny Barks

    Step Into Reading: Level 1

    Illus. in full color. Benny is the best dog ever--but why does he bark so much? He barks at the garden hose, he barks at the phone, he even stand by himself and barks all alone! A singsong text and humorous illustrations will have kids howling for mo...

  • Dog Brain

    Sneakers, the dog, has a young master who sometimes wonders if Sneakers has a life of his own where maybe he sneaks out in the middle of the night to go to an all-dog poetry reading or to all-dog movies but then comes home to behave like a dog again ...

  • Here in Space

  • Cows Can't Fly

    Ms. Crumb said cows were far too fat; that facts were facts and that was that. But this little boy doesn't care about facts. All he knows is that he drew a picture of some cows, and when a breeze blows it into the air, he sees cows flying everywhere....

  • Ride, Otto, Ride!

    Adventures of Otto - 2
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto gets a ride from a friend in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.See Peanut give Otto a ride. See Peanut g...

  • See Otto

    Adventures of Otto - 1
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto runs, runs, runs in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Meet Otto, an excitable robot who seeks adventure ...

  • See Pip Point

    Adventures of Otto - 3
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto must rescue a friend who is swept away by a gust of wind in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Meet Otto’s frie...

  • Thank You, Thanksgiving

    In this exuberant Thanksgiving story, a little girl goes on a last-minute errand for her mother. Along the way, she thanks all the familiar things she loves -- her warm boots, the song of the birds, the pretty clouds in the November sky. And when she...

  • Swing, Otto, Swing!

    Adventures of Otto - 4
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Monkey see, monkey do! Otto learns to swing like his monkey friends in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series. ...



  • See Santa Nap

    Adventures of Otto - 5
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto helps Santa find a place to rest after a busy night delivering presents in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. This is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto se...

  • Time to Get Up, Time to Go

    From the moment it’s "Time to get up!” until it’s time to be tucked back in bed, a toddler’s day is filled with activity. And so is his doll’s. There’s time to swim in the wading pool, slide down the slide, and stop to look at a snail. L...

  • Young McDonald

    Using a homemade machine, a junior scientist delights in the results of his creation of unusual animal pairings, but when the animals suddenly take over the show, the young inventor must find a way of putting things back to normal once more, in an am...

  • Another Day in the Milky Way

    Monty’s world seems a little different this morning. For one thing, he can’t help noticing his mother suddenly has three heads. And is serving liver flakes for breakfast. Then there are the unusual animals he encounters, who all seem to be talkin...

  • Amelia Makes a Movie

    Hollywood, take note: There?s a new talent in town! Amelia does it all? act, direct, write, edit, and even make costumes and scenery?with a little help from her enthusiastic brother and her dazzling dog and cat. Amelia thinks she has everything under...

  • My Dog, Buddy

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    A Level 1 easy reader about a funny little dog--with wonderfully humorous illustrations!



    When Dad tells Buddy to sit, Buddy stands up and barks. When Dad tells Buddy to stand up and bark, Buddy sits! Mom tells Buddy to get the paper; B...

  • Santa Duck

    Nicholas Duck loves Christmas, and he is happy to try on the new Santa hat that's mysteriously delivered to his house. But when his friends see him and immediately launch into their Christmas lists, he doesn't know what to do . . . until he runs into...

  • Best Baby Ever

    Smiling, crawling, talking, walking, going potty? each and every milestone of Baby?s is amazing. And Baby?s proud parents cannot contain their excitement. Isn?t Baby unbelievable?

    David Milgrim has created a laugh-out-loud book for all new parents...

  • How You Got So Smart

    Every stage in growing up has its own fun and challenges, and the adorable star of this book faces each one with gusto. As a baby, there?s the taste-everything phase?whether it is meant to be eaten?or not! And as a toddler, there?s the question-every...

  • Santa Duck and His Merry Helpers

    It's Christmastime, so Nicholas Duck puts on his Santa's helper suit and proudly starts gathering wish lists for Santa. But this year, Nicholas's little brothers and sister want to help. Nicholas is not too keen on the idea, and when the overeager du...



  • My Friend Lucky: A Love Story

    There's nobody better than a best friend, especially if it's a dog named Lucky! Whether he's quiet (sometimes) or loud (usually), giving kisses or getting kissed, he's always up (or down) to something. Come along with a boy and his best friend as...

  • Eddie Gets Ready for School

    Fall in love with Eddie as he gets ready for school! Now that Eddie can get ready all by himself, his morning routine is anything but ordinary! [ ] wake up (with a megaphone) [ ] get dressed (up in a costume) [ ] pack a snack (a watermelon's ...

  • Some Monsters Are Different

    This laugh-out-loud book describes the many differences found between monsters. Some monsters will eat anything; some are picky. Some monsters talk and talk and talk; some are quiet. But ultimately, as this hilarious book makes clear, all monsters ar...

  • Wild Feelings

    Do you ever feel as stubborn as a mule? Or as chicken as a chicken? Of course you do. Everyone does. In this lighthearted look at feelings, David Milgrim tenderly and humorously sketches the emotional range―from awkward to unnoticed, to really, ...

  • Moo Bird

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    This Level One reader opens with a bird saying "moo" instead of "tweet." Moo Bird is clearly different from the other birds in his nest. He feels like he doesn't belong. So Moo Bird goes off in search of where he DOES belong. Will Cow want to be his ...

  • Go, Otto, Go!

    Adventures of Otto - 6
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto the robot builds a spaceship in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator David Milgrim, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series! See Otto work. Work, work, work on a spaces...

  • Moo Dog

    Scholastic Reader: Level 1

    This Level One reader is a follow-up to the sweet and funny Moo Bird in which Bird says "moo" instead of "tweet." In this book, Dog says "moo" instead of "woof!" The other animals laugh at Dog. They don't understand why he is different. Can friends D...

  • See Zip Zap

    Adventures of Zip - 1

    Meet the unlucky magician Zip and his friends in the first of the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! books from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go, Otto, Go! This is Zip. Zip likes ...

  • See Pip Flap

    Adventures of Zip - 2
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. See Pip Flap is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series. See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly...

  • Poof! A Bot!

    Adventures of Zip - 3

    Zip the unlucky magician gets into another hilarious (and sticky) situation in the second book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go,...



  • Look Out! A Storm!

    Adventures of Otto - 7
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. Look Out! A Storm! is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series. Look out, Otto and Olly!...

  • Come In, Zip!

    Adventures of Zip - 4

    Zip the unlucky magician is the star of another hilarious story in the third book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree!It’s time for Zip to come in after a long da...

  • For Otto

    Adventures of Otto - 8
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor"winning author-illustrator David Milgrim. For Otto is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series.Sometimes Otto’s friend...

  • See Bip Grow!

    Adventures of Zip - 5

    Zip and Bip are back in the fourth book in the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! series from author-illustrator David Milgrim, two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree!See Zip zap. See Bip grow tall. Now Zip and Bip can play some ball! But as usual, things...

  • Going Somewhere

    Adventures of Otto - 9
    Ready-to-Read: Pre-Level 1

    Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor"winning author-illustrator David Milgrim.Otto and Pip are off on an adventure. But where are they going? Are they going anywhere? And are they there y...

  • See Otto Say Hi!

    Come along with Otto and his friends once again in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series by the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor"winning author-illustrator David Milgrim. See Tweet come. See Otto...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Milgrim has published 35 books.

David Milgrim does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, See Otto Say Hi!, was published in December 2023.

The first book by David Milgrim, Why Benny Barks, was published in September 1994.

Yes. David Milgrim has 2 series.
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